Thank you for purchasing the Kidde
Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm.
Model # KN-COSM-IBCA (with battery backup)
Model # KN-COSM-ICA (without battery backup)
This unit is suitable as a Single Station and/or Multiple
Station alarm (interconnects with up to 24 devices),
and has a five-year limited warranty.
IMPORTANT:This unit is only approved to
interconnect with the Kidde line of products.It is not
approved to interconnect with any other manufacturer’s
products.
Please take a few minutes to thoroughly read this
user’s guide, and save for future reference. Teach
children how to respond to the alarms, and that they
should never play with the unit.
Your Kidde Smoke/CO Alarm was designed to detect
both smoke and carbon monoxide from any source of
combustion in a residential environment. It is not
designed for use in a recreational vehicle (RV) or boat.
If you have any questions about the operation or
installation of your alarm, please call our toll free
Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788.
The guide on Page 29 will help you determine the
correct location of safety products that will help keep
your home a safer place.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19
Alarm Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Battery Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Carbon Monoxide Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-27
Fire Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-30
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32
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